WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Twilightfa Watch something else. There are very few redeeming qualities to this film.

Mischa Redfern I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

Sanjeev Waters A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

bob-1135 Roy Clarke had a chance here to write another winner, unfortunately he chose to simply re-hash the original. What was needed was a completely new approach. How about Granville inheriting a fortune from his mysterious father who actually was a Hungarian count, and starting a string of supermarkets and finding himself up against Arkwrights son by Nurse Gladys , who has inherited the corner shop. This series is a very pale copy of the brilliant original.

jimbo-53-186511 Like many other people I was a little bit concerned when I heard that there was going to be a revival of Open All Hours. I wondered how well the premise would work in the modern age of supermarkets and online shopping. I also couldn't imagine it working without the great Ronnie Barker. But have no fear because with Roy Clarke still writing it, it's still proving to be a winning formula.I mentioned that it retains a lot of the charm of the original and that's mostly because many of the characters from the original series have returned for this new series; we have Mavis, Mrs (Delphine) Featherstone & Nurse Gladys. I think it's great that Roy Clarke has retained so many of the original characters, but what I also think is great is that he has actually expanded on some of the original characters (Mrs Featherstone's character shift is probably the most surprising, but for this very reason it also made her one of the best and funniest characters in this new series). Mavis' character is perhaps a little less dizzy in this new series, but again we still get a few laughs from her character. Writing Nurse Gladys back into the new series was clearly the biggest challenge for Clarke as she was an integral part of the story in the original (as Arkwright's fiancée). In this new series, without Barker, she did feel like a bit of a spare part in this at times. Having said that, Clarke still manages to get a few laughs from her character so it's not a major criticism.Clarke also introduces some new characters including Gastric, Eric & Cyril. Although sometimes we get a sense of 'deja vu' with their characters (they have certain traits of some of the original characters). Clarke still makes these characters funny in their own right and like the characters in the original series they are endearing and likable and they all have a certain charm and warmth about them.It was always going to be a big ask for even a great comedy actor such as David Jason to fill the shoes of the arguably greater Ronnie Barker - this is something he does admirably and whilst I don't think he's quite as good, he comes damn close. Baxter is good as Granville's put upon son (he effectively is the new Granville). Whilst Baxter does a good job, he isn't as interesting as Granville was in the original series - Granville had a sort of quirky weirdness about him which made him a fun and interesting character on his own. Leroy isn't a particularly strong character, but again he was still funny and his interplay with David Jason was a joy to watch. Perhaps Leroy's character will expand and develop if they do another series - I really hope to god that they do!!!! One of the things I loved the most about this series were the scenes where Granville was discussing Arkwright and talking to his picture; I'm assuming that Clarke wrote these scenes into the series more obviously for laughter, but I also thought that it was a really nice way to show a bit of homage and respect to the late Ronnie Barker - that really is what I call classy writing.In some ways, that's why I thought that the last episode of the series was the best as not only was it laugh out loud funny, but it also felt that it showcased how much respect Clarke had for Ronnie Barker.Whilst Still Open All Hours isn't quite as funny as the original (there are some sub plots that don't really go anywhere) it is a very funny series and it is much better than I expected it to be. If you loved the original series then you won't be disappointed. Roll on Series 2 hopefully....

ian-199-126642 The original show was brilliant. Mrs and me have watched and re- watched episodes down the years and still have time for them.The problem is not so much that the humour is dated. The 'dated' humour of the originals works very well for us and most recent stuff leaves us cold. We can watch Miranda Hart for hours and never smile once. We can watch Dad's Army, Blackadder, Porridge, Fawlty Towers and Open All Hours repeatedly and just keep laughing and loving them.No, the problem is that Ronnie Barker has gone. He was a comic genius that lifted Open All Hours out of the ordinary, along with the fantastic cast around him and the strong interplay of characters of which he was the hub.David Jason may or may not be in quite the same class as Ronnie, but he certainly has class and does a great job of being an older Arkwright-like Granville. The trouble starts with Granville's son, who seems to be a characterless non-entity who doesn't function as a comic foil and counterweight in the way that Granville played on near equal terms against Arkwright. Nurse Gladys has been reduced to an appendage, since the 'relationship' with Arkwright is no longer there to give the part its special place. Nice to see her again, but what's she for now?And I'm afraid I keep smelling whiffs of Last of the Summer Wine in the dialogue and run of casting.Still, if enough people like this new incarnation, then it justifies itself, but it isn't the jewel that it was.

Munstrum_Ridcully Terrific revival of the classic sitcom, with much the same cast, a plausible follow up scenario and the same gentle but genuinely funny sense of humour. Roy Clarke has lost none of his genius for turning a good line in to a killer joke, simply by tailoring his humour to the character and actor's strengths. Sir David Jason, ages the character of Granville to perfection and in doing so gives us a whole new insight in to why his Uncle was the way he was, by putting the pathos at a perfect pitch, never straying in to sentimentality. The new character of Leroy, is a modern equivalent of the Granville of old who much to his father's chagrin has everything he would have wished for in his youth. The father's half hearted attempts to "slow the lad down" only really serve to show how much he loves his boy as there is none of the genuine meanness of Arkwright senior behind the plans. All in all this demonstrates admirably how modern comedy has lost it's way, by showing HOW TO DO IT PROPERLY.